Gunnery Sgt. Gerald Furnari, platoon sergeant, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Franklin Square, N.Y., checks the serviceability of an Afghan National Army M2 .50 caliber mac More
Lance Cpl. Luke Zuanich, Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle driver, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Clark County, Wash., checks his gear prior to a mission in Helmand p More
Corporal Jonathan Hollis, right, a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, shakes hands with Capt. Scott Stewart, the commanding officer of Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, after being combat meri More
Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, provide security from concealed positions during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 17. The company's two-day mission was to disr More
Captain Scott Stewart, commanding officer, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of El Cajon, Calif., speaks with senior Afghan National Army officers during a mission in Helmand pro More
Corporal Jonathan Hollis, a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, stands at attention while Marines pin on corporal insignia during a combat meritorious promotion ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, June More
Lance Cpl. Hugo Morales, rifleman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of El Paso, Texas, provides security from a concealed position during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanis More
Corporal Jonathan Hollis, a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, stands at attention before being combat meritoriously promoted to corporal aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, June 2, 2014. Hollis, an anti-tank More
Captain Scott Stewart, commanding officer, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of El Cajon, Calif., speaks with a local Afghan to gather intelligence during a mission in Helmand pr More
Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, patrol through a field during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 17. The company's two-day mission was to disrupt lethal enemy ai More
A local Afghan elder poses for a photo as Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, pass through a village during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 17. The company’s two- More
Afghan children gather and show thumbs up for a photo as Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, pass through a village during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 17. The More
Lance Cpl. Shawn Madruga, left, machine gunner, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Tuolumne, Calif., leads Marines out of a field during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanis More
Lance Cpl. Jonathan Hollis, a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, shoots an anti-tank missile during a training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California. Hollis, an anti- More
Captain Scott Stewart, commanding officer, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of El Cajon, Calif., scans for suspicious activity through a hole in a mud wall during a mission in H More
Corporal Jonathan Hollis, a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is currently deployed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Hollis, an anti-tank missileman with Weapons Compa More
Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, provide security from concealed positions during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 17. The company’s two-day mission was to disr More
Captain Scott Stewart, left, commanding officer, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of El Cajon, Calif., is assisted by an Afghan interpreter to gather intelligence from an Afghan More
Sergeant Billy Cynor, joint terminal attack controller, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Hays, N.C., reviews a critical document prior to a mission in Helmand province, Afgha More